Alexander Case, Author at Breaking it all Down

Posted on May 3, 2023April 23, 2023 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force Episode 44: Shadows of the Empire OST

We begin our Shadows of the Empire coverage with a more freeform discussion of the album’s soundtrack.

Posted on May 2, 2023April 23, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 348 – Fork of the Dead II

We continue this two-front battle.

Posted on May 1, 2023April 23, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 347 – Fork of the Dead I

We go over the other route to continue grinding.

Posted on April 30, 2023February 23, 2025 by Alexander Case

Anime Explorations Episode 7: Bocchi The Rock

This month we’re doing a quick rundown of some of the shows airing in the Spring 2023 season, before we discuss Bocchi! The Rock – a music comedy series about dealing with social anxiety.

Posted on April 29, 2023April 27, 2023 by Alexander Case

Book Review: The JRPG Book

A while back I reviewed The CRPG Book, a book from Bitmap Books covering the history of Computer RPGs through various eras of titles in the medium, with write-ups from various authors. The book has since received a follow-up, The JRPG Book, written by Kurt Kalata with contributions by other authors. I’ve finished reading that, so it’s time to give my thoughts on the book.

Posted on April 28, 2023April 16, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 346 – Double Back of the Dead

We have a map that loops around in a semi-corkscrew.

Posted on April 27, 2023April 16, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 345 – Menagerie of the Dead

We have a fight with a whole bunch of beasts and dragons.

Posted on April 26, 2023April 16, 2023 by Alexander Case

Film Vlog Review: Dungeons & Dragons – Honor Among Thieves

I went and saw Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in a theater, and I’m going to talk about it!

Posted on April 25, 2023April 16, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 344 – Necromancer Rematch

We have a rematch with Nysbeth!

Posted on April 24, 2023April 16, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 343 – Skirmish of the Dead

We have a very small fight, with only 3 characters.

Posted on April 23, 2023April 22, 2023 by Alexander Case

Legends & Lattes: Book Review

This month’s pick for the Sword & Laser Book Club, and the winner of their Madness In March Tournament was Legends & Lattes, a book that had been on my recommendations list for quite a bit, so it’s time to take a look at it.

Posted on April 22, 2023April 17, 2023 by Alexander Case

Spy Classroom: Anime Review

I’m not entirely sure if Spy Classroom knows what it wants to be. On the one hand, it’s an anime series about a bunch of (cute) teen girl spies going on missions in an alternate-history Europe – in this case, one inspired by Europe in between the World Wars, and before the rise of Fascism. On the other hand, so much of this series is just comedic hijinks, which makes it miss the gravity of something like Princess Principal.

Posted on April 21, 2023April 16, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 342 – Secret Door of the Dead II

This time we know how to unlock the passage!

Posted on April 20, 2023April 16, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 341 – Secret Door of the Dead I

We have our next big “Guide Dammit!” moment of the LP.

Posted on April 19, 2023April 9, 2023 by Alexander Case

Vlog: Memorial Ramble for E3

After several years where E3 was the anniversary marker for the show, we have another year without an E3, with E3 likely being permanently dead. I give my thoughts on the history of the event, and my thoughts on it as someone operating from the outside.

Posted on April 18, 2023April 3, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 340 – Descent of the Dead

We end up having another Warlock join the party after another fight.

Posted on April 17, 2023April 3, 2023 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 339 – Foyer of the Dead

We start our grinding expedition into the Palace of the Dead.

Posted on April 16, 2023April 7, 2023 by Alexander Case

Ippon! Again: Anime Review

I’m a fan of Naoki Urasawa, and one of his manga that got him on peoples’ radar (and the anime adaptation that came with it) was Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl. That series was a more conventional sports anime – closer to something like Hajime No Ippo/Fighting Spirit. This year, we got what I believe is our first dedicated girls Judo anime in quite some time – Ippon! Again – a series which follows in the wake of the Cute Girls Doing Cute Things sport anime series of the past (like Pride of Orange), so I was interested to see how this new show bears out.